Tau Cross' third album, Messengers of Deception, was originally scheduled for release on 9 August 2019 via Relapse Records.[1] In July 2019, however, Relapse chose to sever its relationship with the band and cancel the album's release due to Miller's inclusion of Gerard Menuhin, a Holocaust denier, in his thanks list, submitted to the label in the late stages of production.[2] Shortly thereafter the other four members of the band issued a joint statement expressing their lack of previous knowledge about, and desire not to be associated with, Menuhin's work and Miller's interest in it.[3] Within a week Miller had "released" guitarist Andy Lefton and drummer Michel Langevin and made an ambivalent public statement about the status of the remaining members, expressing his resolve to continue the band alone if necessary.[4] Miller eventually self-released the album in December 2020, after resurfacing with a new lineup for the band.[5]
